bushing
Americannoun
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bushings
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Electricity. a lining for a hole, intended to insulate and protect from abrasion one or more conductors that pass through it.
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Machinery.
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a replaceable thin tube or sleeve, usually of bronze, mounted in a case or housing as a bearing.
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a replaceable hardened steel tube used as a guide for various tools or parts, as a drill or valve rod.
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noun
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another word for bush 2
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an adaptor having ends of unequal diameters, often with internal screw threads, used to connect pipes of different sizes
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a layer of electrical insulation enabling a live conductor to pass through an earthed wall, etc
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Inspectors said the likely cause was moisture getting into the high-voltage "bushing" – insulation around the connections.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
In that case, a safety recall report said “heat and humidity have the potential to contribute to the hydrological breakdown of the bushing material.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
A damaged or missing shift cable bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear or the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2022
Depending on the model, dealers will replace a bushing and the axle cover, or they will update electronic parking brake software.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The combine has broken down for the third time in as many days, and Westerberg is frantically trying to replace a hard-to-reach bushing before nightfall.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
The FAA had earlier said AOG Technics sold bushings for GE Model CF6 engines without having the agency's approval.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
A list of “urgent needs” from DTEK, the country’s largest private energy company, circulating in Washington lists dozens of transformers along with circuit breakers, bushings and transformer oil.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
In another, no risk assessment was done for a plane that had missing engine bushings and improperly installed struts holding the engines in place.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Underneath, the front strut and rear air suspension has been reinforced with more rigid bearings and firmer bushings, increased front camber, higher damper rates, and other changes to the “elastokinematics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2015
This arrangement, simple and yet substantial, dispenses with the two eccentric-armed bushings, and the spreading of the upright rod at the top to reach both bushings, which caused so much trouble in the old way.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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